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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15593, 9 August 1921, Page 2

1 'i'he output at- the, .State coal mines, it is stated, is very satisfactory. Although the coal trade generally is'.slack,' the Stale mince arc working full time. There is considerable slackness in the cabinet-making trade in Wellington, and tome firms have dispensed.with touuiiber ol lhei>' employees. The tvndo 'is said to bo in a. worse position than ii has Ikjcii for some year.

The rather "unusual spectacle of a Chinese commercial traveller was witnessed on the West Gosutt last week. Stanley Henry .Mercer, a young man, ippe.tred before'Mr. I. Mirfield, J.P., ir* be Magistrate's Court tin's morning.. ■hargei with forging and uttering nil irder for a ease' of whisky, to David WcPherson, holelkeepcr, of Waitara. at Vlokau, on October 13. On the application of Inspector Cassells. accused was remanded to appear at New Plymouth in August 18. The residents of Te> Karaka will much regret the loss of Messrs F. Morgan and W. .Stevens, who are leaving to take up their residence in O'potik'. and will attempt to show their appreciation of the past good work of these two gentlemen by giving a farewell social in the To Karaka Hall on Thursday, lltli jnst. All arc cordially invited to attend *jtho same.

Mr T. S. Hiekey, proprietor oi the* Opimake Times, was the victim of an assault by a resident, to whom he. has mown a good deal of friendly consideration. Without any warning, and with no provocation, the man entered Mr Rickey's office and attacked him. the '.alter at oiieo closing with his assailant. and calling for help. The aggressor was secured until the arrival of the police. I'he man was subsequently examined, by two medical men, and committed to a mental hospital.

An announcement that Messrs J. and \ T . Tail intend to build a new theatre on a site in Queen Street, Auckland, just above the Savings Bank premises, was made in May of last year, and baa since been confirmed. It is evident. however, that the intention is n«>t to be carried out for some time, as the leaseholders of shops on the site in question 'have reeived renewals of their leases fw two years, with a proviso' that six months' notice must, he given by Messrs Tait if they purpose terminating them. f "The maintenance of health, physical and mental, is the fundamental security against disease." said Dr. Wylie, in a ieeturc at Wellington on "Social Medicine:" "It is obvious that the prevention of disease is a subject demanding sound and thorough local administration, for disease must be pursued to its', lair—the town, the parish, the street, the house, the person. It is the individual characteristic of disease that unites- all advance dependent on the education; and information of Che people themselves'.-"

It has been reeolved to resume the! construction of the children's paddling pool, for which funds were collected tome months ago. and on Thursday afternoon n. .general ivprking bee will be held. It is anticipated that a good portion of tiitf concreting will be done in the afternoon,, and to facilitate the work, it is proposed id have the 1 material and plant on the iob tomorrow afternoon. Workmen will put everything in readiness for a prompt start bv the volunteer workers, and no time will be lost. A big atterda-nco of willing members of the public is hoped lor. "' ■

In iis 46,000 casualties, the Expediticoary Force of New Zealand was fortunate to have only twenty-four blinded men.' A .Ministerial report contains the welcome announcement that these men aro all doing well. The single men arc iut receipt of pensions- of £4 10s a week, while the married receive £5 10s, with an extra 10s a week for each child.' Til' addition, the men get what they can earn—and it is good to hear that apparently all of them arc profitably- occupied. Finally, they are in receipt of financial assistance from the Covermnenfi and voluntary funds to aid them in their various occupations.

At the direction of the trustees in thp estate of the late Peter McFarlane, the fire-salvage property known its His -Majesty's Theatre was to-day offered for sale by public auction. Mr G. K. Miller was commissioned to conduct- the sale, which was largely attended, though the bidding was confined to only three or; lour prospective buyers. Bidding commenced at, £IOO, and was advanced by * two rises of £&0 } and. three lnoro-.uf £25 each. Two £lO bids followed, and then two live pound advances concluded the bidding. Finally the property was '•knocked down" for £305. 'The successful bidder was Mr Bert : Wiles, contractor. /

fcix hundred little "All Blacks" marching on the town was. a feature of the sights of Auckland City* It was a procession of the schoolboy- footballers of Auckland, liveried in brand new jerseys provided free for them out of funds raised for the purpose by the annual publicschools gala. This,- remarks the Stai".. is the sort of thing peculiar to New Zealand, where Rugby football is t,] le national pastime, but even in this Dominion this procession of juvenile footballers is unique. It is an appeal for public support for tho school gain., comprising a tourney of 89 seven-aside football matches as well as basket-ball and other games.

Addressing the meeting of Whataiipoko l u S \f euts last ovenin g» at the Abercorn - ™ n - n, \ the subject of civic pride, Mr. I. Todd, chairmen of the meeting, remarked that the success- of ahv town depended 011 the public spirit of'its inhabitants. For instance, the success of the UhMgow tramways was due to the civic spirit which was universal among its people, who refused to patronise tfie exceedingly good opposition service run by the old tramway company, 'thus .eecurmM th « success of the numicipal service. J In- Glasgow people now, MbJ J odd said, find then- tramways' the cheapest m.the world. This was the spirit he wanted to see in Uisborrie; and tnis was the reason he was so anxious to get everyone, to take an interest and a pvide in (.iisboino and to work for it. In the opinion of Mr T. J. Adair, who lias just returned, from a visit to llio four centres of the Dominion, there is a much healthier tone growing in the clotl)in K and drapery trade. Up lo the middle of last month the wholesale houses had been letting their stocks go at any old mites, and many farms had in the past six .months sacrificed all the profits of the war period. Now, howover, the markets were firming, and tho public was beginning to realise this. •Sales are, of course, the order of tho day, but tho continuation of this practice is, in the opinion of Mr : Adair, a short-sighted policy, and when the trade had to replace the goods, it was now selling at ridiculous prices, then it"' would como the awakening. The latest ; repot-As from England indicate an early rise in prices generally, which 'temporarily buffered a severe slashing.

■ln (he Wellington Magistrate's Court A. and T. -Burt, Ltd., proceeded against Charles Taylor, of Oisborno, cabinetmaker, for the stun of £64 3s lid, a claim for two lots of earthenware goods lcli'yered to (he defendant- on Ovtcber

f and 19 last. Evidence called was to the effect that the'goods had been delivered to the defendant, who had repudiated the contract. The defendant's contention was to the effect that, the ■epudiatiun had been recognised by the plaintiffs, and that ho was to hold the ijoods for them until they "could dispose of 'them. It was also contended thatthere was not a sufficient memorandum jf the contract as required by the Sale >f Goods Act. The magistrate held that there had been unreasonable delay- in delivery of the goods, and nave judgment for the defendant for the main item in dispute, £57 15s fjd. Ho suggested that the plaintiff should with* iraw ihe balance of claim, but, as the oiaiiititf was not prepared to do tliiS, the matter was reserved.

A meeting of the Drivers' Union will be held in the Labor Councils.- Chambers o-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 7.00 o'clock. , • ■

'Hie housing ''difficulty m Gisbernje is gradually being got in hand,, a larger number of buildings having been erected recently \\rr owners who, despairing of iriees ever coining down .o'anythingTike thos<3 ruling prior to the war," have .built for themselves. Attention is directed o a notiu'eaitcn elsewhere, tjclative to the. sale O:' three modern bungalows, _ which will bo ready for occupation in a eouplo of weeks' time.* ■■■'*.';

Washboard slavery will never be tolerated in (iiobonie again, Uiu.it>& lo ~.j Rubbing" Laundry Help: Is packet does I weekly ".vashinga perfectly.--J; j'me, iiiAiceij for - .\ r vi Hubbing,'**

Miss Carroll McComas, a well-known American actress, has- inherited a or- . tune of £500,000 from a wealthy Pitts-1 bans clubman, to whom she was engaged, to bo married. 81)0 is the daughter of Judge McComas. Payments by the Wairarapa l '»}- rl ° t,c . Association in connection with tempoiarv financial relief to soldiers and dopernios have used up £12,080 since he inception of the fund. Th:s flguw teprcsents cash grants, and is not rccoveiable. The claims for temporary reiiei granted number 1923. Among the properties acquired by the Government in the Wairarapa are the following on which 104 returned men now reside:—Westmere Estate accommodation 7 settlers; To Whiti Estate, 7; Brancepcth Estate, 9; Mataikona Estate, 21; Battersea Estate. 20; Malum Estate, 8; Ahiaruhe Estate, 20; To Ore Ore Estate, 8; Otahomc Estate, 4. "I don't think wo need ever consider the matter of tar-sealing roads if only wo can get the right material with which to lay down our old style of metalled roads'," said Sir James-Wilson at a meeting of the Manawatu County Council. "The ordinary metalled road, if only kept in good repair, will compare very favorably with any other kind of surface," he added. The hand feeding of cattle has become practically universal all over Hawkc's Bay, states an exchange. What little growth there, is in tho. grass is quite insufficient to keep stock satisfied, and hay and root crops are now being fed. The indications of an early spring, however, are still prominent, and there should be a good growth of feed during ' the next month.

A few days ago the owner of a hush section not a great distance from Levin visited Wellington to Ascertain what contracts ho could get for cutting rata firewood. He 'considered he was able to cut 10CO cords from his bush, but as 30s per cord was the best offer he jcould get, there was no business done. Last winter rata was bringing from £4 to £4 10s per cord, with a .good market. "Oh, yes," said the Mayor of Wellington, "I have.little doubt that our loan will float, and it ought to. There's lots of money about. Do you know that we've had two offers of money recently. One was for half a million at 7-i per cent.—an Auckland company, with English capital—and the other was a similar amount at a little less. On that I take it that our loan will float all right. At ' least, I'm very hopef id •that it will!"

"It seems impossible to unduly emphasise the importance of the newspaper press as an educational health agency," said Dr. Wylie,in a lecture at Wellington. ' ''The press, both professional and lay, may create, mould and guide public opinion and bring it into action in the national interest. It has done much; it might do more. It is, after all, tho daily literature of the people, and their health and well-being is the common interest of them all." The Bay of Plenty Times says: One searches in vain, in the important statement madei by tho Minister for Public Works foreshadowing the* Government proposals to bo contained in the Main Highways Bill to be introduced next session, for any sign that the Government realises that there is an East Const district in the North Island enjoying an isolation for several months in the year almost as complete as tho remotest-back-block section, and at the best of times with roads) fit only, for the most part, to be traversed by bullock waggons. Whilst tho days of the ordinary telegraph operator may not be numbered, the introduction into New Zealand of the telegraphic printer in the four centres and certain of the more importnnl provincial towns is going to make his services less necessary than they have been in the past. New Zealand lias not been up to date in the matter of this form of telegraphic dispatch. On his rocent trip to the Old Country the Chief Electrical Engineer (Mr E. A. Shrimpton) called at Ceylon, and was rather surprised to find that they had been using the printer for the last fifteen years. , . Although'a ten-word name looks quite formidable, it is a mere trifle to what ' may be met. For example, there are 17 words in the name of the society that aims at the protection of women, chil,dren, and animals. Scotsmen used to boast that they had the longest-titled society in "The Society for the Benefit of the Sons and Daughters of Ministers of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland," but 18 words is nowhere nowadays. There are 21 in the name '"Marine Society for the Equipment, Maintenance, and Instruction of Poor Boys of Good Character for the Royal Navy and Marine Service." Wellington tly; only 60-pounder battery in New Zealand. Recently six 60-pounder guns, each weighing about 90cwt., came to hand -for the lath Battery, N.Z.A. (formerly No. 9. Company, N.Z.G.A.). The guns are tho heaviest of mobile artillery at present in the country, though three batteries of 6in. howitzers; for Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin"respectively, are expected to Le complete at no very distant date. The 60-pounders are horse-drawn, and require a team of eight heavy draughts. The diameter of'the borers sin., and llio maximum range 13,500 yards. At present, it is stated, there is no 60-pounder ammunition in the country (says an Auckland exchange). Lord Jellicoe, accompanied by Lady Jellicoe and Lady Lucy, paid his lirst official visit to Oamaru on Wednesday evening. In the course of his reply to an address of welcome, Lord Jellicoe referred in eulogistic language to the memorial Oaks that the town and country had planted along tho highways in memory of the North Otago men who fell in the great war. In all his travels be had not come across a more fitting memorial to the fallen. It was a living monument that would keep ever green the memory of the brave sons of this district who did their duty at the cost of their lives in the great war. Lord Jellicoe visited the Waitaki High School and attended a review of primary schools.

In an interview -with a southern reporter on tlio work of Hits Racing Commission, Mr. L. C*. Ilazlett, vice-presi-dent of the Dunedin Jockey Club, said, inter alia : "One thing that strikes rnc; as unreasonable is this: that until Parliament rejects the scheme, the issuing of permits is not to be granted to those clubs that are recommended to be abolished. Take such clubs as Amberley, Avondale, and Napier Park. They race early in the season, and will' not know where thoy are, even if Parliament meets at the end of September, for this racing matter is nob likely to be rushed through as a matter of urgency. If a club is .to bo knocked on the head it is surely entitled to somo reasonable notification. We do as much as that for condemned murderers."

"Wo are blighting and souring the lives of hundreds of men and women, whom decent homes in decent environment would lift to a higher standard of life. We arc stunting, blighting, and

wrecking the lives of hundreds more

little ehildren who are condemned to ; livo in such homes in such environment. Wo are lowering the standard of, and thereby committing a. sin against,,, the race which is our prido and our-glory (evidently only if it pays good interest or profit). But a healthy, well-developed people are the very foundation of all our wealth, more valuable than riches, interest and profit. Yet wo go on breeding disease and discontent, and loading posterity with the wrecked humanity, the penalty of our criminal neglect. Arc wo prepared .to drift on until the crisis is reached!?*'—Mr G. Mitchell, M.P., at a meeting of the Centra! Progress League at Wellington.

Do not miss the inset in this evening's Herald, giving full partioula/s of three and a-half days of sensational price reductions. Just as a wind-up to their Winter Sale, Messrs. C. Rosio and Co. are selling many lines of smart goods at lees tbcin half-price, scores of new; and seasonable lines at exactly half-price, and a big proportion of ih<* balance of stock at a discount of 33 1-3 per cent. (6s Bdj in the £) off their well-known keen cash prices**

! Dr. Peter Milne, who took his M. 8., Ch.B. degress at Otago University last I year, has received an appointment as ' house surgeon at the Auckland Hospital.

The live Wauganui Borough Councillors who resigned find themselves in the position of having their resignations retusoil, owing lo a technical illegality (states the Chronicle). The Councillors dated their resignations for the date when it was expected the Mayor would be able to resume duly, hut this magnanimity has in the eyes of tho law, nullified the resignations. The position therefore, is that Hie Councillors have not resigned, and it is safe to assume that they will not now send in their resignations until such time as tho Mavor resumes office.

An elderly couple in a gig had a narrow escape'from being run into by the south-bound Napier mail train at the Palmerston North Post Office crossing. The driver of the vehicle, bavin" waited for a goods train (travelling in the other direction) to pass, proceeded to cross the line, not noticing the approach of the main train. Shouts of the people and the engine's whistle, drew the drivers attention lo h : s precarious position. He hesitated, an 1 then endeavored to back the horse. The animal would not respond. An oil-looker rushed to the horse's head ajul cleared the rails in the nick of time. The train was not brought to a standstill until the engine had passed the spot. Mr. W. ('. Kensington has been appointed an official member of the North Island Representation Commission. The other members are : Messrs. J. Troiiuson, W. T. Neill (Surveyor-General), H. M. Skeet (Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Auckland Land District), and H. J. Lowe (the Commiss'oner of Crown Lands for the Taranaki Land District). The members of the South Island Representation Commission are: Messrs. Harman Reeves, IT. Qiiane, G. H. Billiard (Commissioner of. Crown Lands for the Canterbury Land District), R. S. Galbraith (the Commiss'oner of Crown Lands for the Westland Land District), and R. T. Sadd (Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Otago Land District).

Several hundred members of the New .Zealand Expeditionary Force were mentioned in dispatches from the various theatres of war for distinguished services in the field. As an appreciation of those services, the Imperial authorities are issuing certificates, and as these arrive fiom England they are being sent to the addresses of those entitled to receive them. The certificate Issued in respect to Gallipoli reads as follows.- "The war of 1914-1918. New Zealand Forces. --

was mentioned in a dispatch from General Sir lan S. M. Hamilton, G.C.8.. D. 5.0., A.D.C.. dated for gallantry and distinguished services in the field. I have it in command from the K ; ng to record His Majesty's high appreciation o! the services renderqd. (Signed). Winston Churchill, Secretary of Stale tor War." '

A delegate to the Fanners' Conference in Wellington ( says his enthusiasm for a State-aided shipping line and Stateaided retail shops in London for the sale of Now Zealand produce is by no means damped by the report of an interview with Mr Massey. He thinks that what the Prime Minister said to the Australian Press Association is'distiuctly encouraging to the advocates of the schemes. Mr Massey could not be expected to talk State Socialism in the commercial heart of the Empire, where the tenets of individualism still persist, but it is obvious that he has not abandoned the views be expressed before leaving the Dominion. "Anyway,'' rpitcrated this authority, "we must have a duet ion in the cost of transit, and if we cannot get it one way we must gel i( another."

I Striking figures, showing the amouulof money which is being sent out of New Zealand to pay for imported coal, and the rapid increase, of the amount, are contained in the report of Mr. O. Mitchell, M.P.. to the Central Progress League, of which ho is secretary. Me describes as one of the most regrettable features of the Dominion's trade during these times of financial stringency, the fact that the country continues to import largo quantities of coal at high prices, while there is an abundance of better quality in New Zealand, and the money paid for this outside product is so badly wanted here. The following shows the value of coal imported within the last live years: 1916, £189,526; 1917. £214,152; 1918, £202,102: 1919, £382,016; 1920, £514,249. Bad as these figures are, those for the first six months of the present year are very much worse, and alroadv exceed the imports of 1920 by £323.000; six months ended June, 1920, 474,788 tons, costing £837,414.

I The duties of school teachers in .regard to certain skin diseases among children were referred to at a meeting of the Auckland -Education Board. A teacher in the North Auckland district had refused to take the responsibility of examining the children in his school and excluding any- who might be suffering from any of the diseases mentioned. The secretary said that under the regulations gazetted the department threw on the teachers the responsibility of excluding any children affected with diseases such as scabies. 'Die opinion was expressed by members that if a teacher were (o attempt to exclude certain children be was simply "looking for trouble.' 1 It was unreusanble that the teacher in question—a young man—should bo placed in the position of a medical practitioner and expected lo diagnose diseases .of which he might have no experience. It was decided to ask that • one of the medical officers of the department should visit the school, and failing that, that arangements be made v. ill) a local doctor to do so.

One drawback to tlio tourist traffic next season (states ' the Napier Telegraph), will be the Mohaka bridge, which was recently damaged by die, but pressure might be brought to bear on those in authority to remedy this very vital means of access at the least possible moment and with this end iu view, the Napier Thirty Thousand Club should leave no stone unturned- in order to ge : . the necessary work done. Again, as it is now possible to motor right through from Auckland via Motu and Gisborne, the chances ate that if the Mohaka bridge is made safe for motor traffic, many of tlio visitors would prefer to make the "round trip" by way of Napier and thus be Ihe means of further increasing the influx of visitors to "the city. Besides Waikaremoaua, there are many other places of interest that could be made available to tourists, such as the Morere H"l Soriitgs, containing a very fine area of native bush, while coining nearer home the Tangoio Falls and the Gannet rookerics at Cape Kidnappers would afford much pleasure from a sight seeing point of view, besides many other beauty snots Hint are now within reach by motor traffic.

Travellers from (Jpotiki al the cud ot last week encountered considerable difficulty in the passage of the road between Opo'tiki and Motu. The surface of the road was excellent, but in one place, a tree had fallen across the road, and in another a big slip had descended upon the right-of-way. Two local motorists, Messrs. G. Witters and J. It. Murphy, set out by car at 9 o'clock on Friday from Opo'tiki, v but on reaching the big slip, at a point some eight- miles distant from Motu, found their progress completely barred. They set to work to clear a way through, but night fell with only a small part of the obstruction removed. Mr. Trevor Thomas, of Gisborne, who made a start from Opotiki on Saturday, came upon the scene iu due course, and found that, after having been held up for tweilty-four hours, the two Gisbornites had still about 20 tons of earth arid roots to shift from the road. By this time several cars had been held up, and a number of the. drivel's and passengers attacked the debris of the slip with shovels. Mr. Thomas did not wait to see the outcome, but walked the remaining distance to Motu, catching the afternoon train for Gisborne from ityotuhora. At, one point, on the further side of the slip, the car iu which he was then riding passed under a tree lying across the road. There was not an inch to spare between the car. the tree, the road, and the bank, and tlio car just touched "at all rioints, but by skilful driving was got through.

It is understood that the operations in connection with the construction of tho Waiapu bridge arc to be suspended. Mr M. Davy, Government orchard instructor, who'is at present on a visit of inspection to tho Bay of Plenty district, is expected back at Gisbornc early next week.

File prevention will in future be a pari of the instruction of the children in all schools under the Auckland Education Board. 'lbe suggestion was made rjy the inspector of lire brigades. The first Wauganui war memorial to be unveiled 'in the Wauganui district rs that belonging to the people of the VVaitotara County, and the ceremony was performed on the anniversary of the declaration of war. August 4. This memorial will be a prominent landmark. A day or two ago an Otago builder made preparation overnight for going on with a repairing job, and after taking oft' his coat in the morning he,had to put it on again and start to search for—not "a chisel, nor a hammer,, nor anything of the like-—but two screw-jacks, one for 'lifting 5 tons, the other 6 tons! The practice of witnesses in giving their evidence in voices inaudible to the Judge and jury, drew caustic and sometimes irritaole comment from Mr. Justice Stringer at the Hamilton Supremo Court, during the hearing of the Ungaroto murder case. "Speak up, speak up!" he had constantly to enjoin witnesses. "I think," he remarked, "it would be a good idea if counsel for the Crown would refuse to certify witnesses' expenses unless they make themselves heard."

Writing to a friend in New Plymouth, Mr J. W. Hayden, a member of tho New Zealand team of bowlers which has been touring at Home, is enthusiastic in reference to theiwonderful kindness and hospitality that has been extended to the team. Mr Hayden .says that the greens in Scotland are far and away the best they had seen and very much liko our New Zealand greens. The Scotch test match was lost by seven and on the last head, as tho New Zcalander.s were two up at the 20th head.

In the course of a lecture to the Dunedin Women Citizens' Association on

"The Art of Spending," Professor Strong made some interesting remarks, criticising the bread most commonly used there. She slated that it was wet and soggy, and not sufficiently baked to take the moisture out of it. She declared that the standard weight of the bread was made up by water, and added that when the bread was moist, it was much more difficult to digest than when it crumbled as it should do.

* Mr. L. Birks, Government chief electrical engineer, at Rolor.ua,_ stated that as the Government had decided to concentrate on the Arapuni scheme and to postpone minor undertakings, the pro jeeted new power works at Okere will not be proceeded with. He would, however, be able to arrange for the production of another 100 horse-power from the present Okere works, and would instal a supplementary plant capable of producing 200 horse-power. These additions would practically double the present supply of power

The necessity for concentration in railway construction was touched upon by the Hon. J. G. Coates at Auckland. In the past he said the Government had endeavored to do too much, and the money was too widely distributed. Although a policy of concentration on certain lines had been put into practice there was necessity, for further concentration. It was evident that certain lines could be advantageously dropped, and tho development of others expedited. It did not mean that lb.- completion oi those dropped would be put off. It was just, a matter of getting less line laid down at a time and at. a quicker rate of progress. The difficulty attached to securing suitable accommodation in Ihe North Auckland district for young lady school teachers was ventilated at a meeting of the Auckland Education Board. A young woman forwarded her resignation, and said she had to bach with two women and do the housework. This she found it impossible to continue. It was stated the manager of the school was communicated with and replied that he was tired of running round looking for accommodation for teachers, and that the teachers themselves would do it in future. The hoard decided that the teacher should be given another position as soon as possible. The preliminary work in connection with the Thorndoii reclamation is to be put in hand forthwith,and the building of the seawall, it is anticipated, will be commenced in the course of a few months. The greater part ot the area to be reclaimed, some 65 acres on all, is to' be used by the Railway Department for railway yards; but, on the foreshore, a strip of land is to he reserved fori the Harbor Board to allow for wharf and shed accommodation and for a wide loadWay between the railway yards and the wharves. The projected seawall is to 'be a direct extension of the present shore length of Waterlool Quay, and it will be some 2700 feet, or rather more than half a mile in length. The wall will turn north-eastwards in tin? direction of Kaiwarra and will run practically parallel to the present line of the fore shore. Provision for au approach lo a berth for a floating dock is made in the Harbor Board's plans.